Fil-Ivorian fencer Maxine Esteban officially booked a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics, but will be representing Ivory Coast after switching federations last year. The 23-year-old former Ateneo standout clinched the lone African singles spot in the women’s foil event, making her the first...
The Philippine taekwondo team fell short in its bid to clinch Olympic berths to Paris after Jessica Canabal and Kurt Barbosa yielded to their respective semifinal rivals in the Asian Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in Tai’an, China on Saturday, March 16. Kurt Barbosa fails to earn a return...
Tachiana Mangin and Arven Alcantara fell short in their bids to earn berths to the 2024 Paris Olympics after succumbing in their respective weight classes in the Asian Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in Tai’a, China on Friday, March 15. Arven Alcantara, right, fail to advance to the Paris...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- World record holder Kaylee McKeown warmed up for her Olympic 200m backstroke defense with a blistering swim at the NSW State Championships Friday, March 15, while sprint star Mollie O'Callaghan upstaged Emma McKeon. Australia's Kaylee McKeown (AFP/File photo) Australia's...
PARIS (AFP) -- France coach Didier Deschamps has cast doubt on Kylian Mbappe's chances of representing his country at this year's Paris Olympics, saying that it would be "very difficult" to compete at the Games straight after Euro 2024. Kylian Mbappe (AFP/File photo) "It is very difficult...
PARIS (AFP) -- This year's Paris Olympics will use renewable energy, serve lots of vegetarian meals and heavily restrict plastic bottles, but can an event involving so much construction and international travel ever be environmentally sustainable? A worker sets up a giant poster announcing the...
SEOUL (AFP) -- Triple Olympic archery champion An San has missed out on a place at this summer's Paris Games after failing to make South Korea's team. Triple Olympic archery champion An San (AFP/File photo) An became the first woman since 1904 to win three archery gold medals at a single Olympics...
Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas punched their tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics after outpointing their respective rivals in the World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Monday, March 11 (Tuesday in Manila). Nesthy Petecio, left, and Aira Villegas join four other Filipino...
Carlo Paalam vowed to return stronger in his Paris Olympics campaign after his bid was cut short over the weekend in the World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Carlo Paalam (AFP/File photo) In a social media post, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist said he was still nursing a...
Female boxers kept Team Philippines’ campaign alive as Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas moved on the cusp of securing Paris Olympic berths in the World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Sunday, March 10. Nesthy Petecio is one win away from a return trip to the Olympics. (File...
Nesthy Petecio intensified her Paris Olympics bid after booking a quarterfinals berth, while Aira Villegas and Carlo Paalam also advanced to the Round of 16 in their respective weight classes in the World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Friday, March 9. Petecio, who guns for a...
Emma Malabuyo clinched a spot in the women’s floor exercise final while Carlos Yulo’s title-retention bid in vault came to an end after failing to advance to the Top 8 in the Baku leg of the 2024 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series in Azerbaijan. Carlos Yulo fails to advance in the vault...
